| allay |
to quiet or lay to rest (fears, doubts, and the like). |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| concentric |
of circles or spheres, having the same middle point. |
| decelerate |
to lower the speed of; decrease in velocity; slow down. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| prescriptive |
that prescribes; setting down rules. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |